He also has successfully defended manufacturers in consumer
product class action cases.
Not exact matches
Behind the scenes, though, an explosive court
case was brewing: a proposed $ 1.95 - billion
class action lawsuit, alleging that the company's historic shift to frozen
products had taken a significant bite out of store owners» cash registers.
In most
cases,
class actions involve defective
products, toxic drugs, unsafe working conditions, fraudulent or deceptive business practices, or aviation accidents.
The group, which also includes professionals in the firm's Washington, Chicago and Phoenix offices, has handled litigation in more than 30 states in
cases ranging from putative nationwide
class actions and mass
actions for personal injury and property damage to complex environmental investigation and / or remediation issues and matters involving multiple defendants and hundreds of
products.
With deep experience in
product liability matters and
class action litigation, including catastrophic injury and wrongful death
cases, as well as consumer fraud, he represents national and international companies, including manufacturers of motor vehicles, power tools, pharmaceuticals, clothing, glass
products, outdoor power equipment, and industrial machinery.
He has broad strengths in
cases concerning intellectual property, regulatory challenges,
class actions and
product liability.
Our lawyers have defended
class actions and individual
cases alleging personal injury and property damage from environmental contamination or exposure to chemical
products based on all types of legal theories, including negligence, fraud, failure to warn, negligent misrepresentation, trespass, private and public nuisance and damage claims such as «fear of cancer» and medical monitoring.
Lum defends clients in
product liability and mass tort litigation, putative
class actions, personal injury
cases, and long - term care facility and nursing home litigation.
Mario also represents individuals on the civil side in the following types of
cases:
class actions, social security disability, workers compensation, personal injury including traumatic injury, defective
products including defective drugs, nursing home neglect, and predatory lending.
She has experience defending clients in
product liability and mass tort litigation, putative
class actions, personal injury
cases, and long - term care and nursing home litigation.
We routinely handle
cases in areas of law such as catastrophic / excess liability; ERISA;
class actions; construction practices; general commercial litigation; insurance coverage and bad faith; insurance fraud; insurance professional liability; life health and disability; medical professional liability;
product liability; subrogation; and toxic and environmental torts.
Lawrence Theall, a Toronto lawyer and co-author of a legal text on
product liability in Canada, says he thinks that proposed
class actions, such as the Vitaminwater
case, are less likely to succeed in our courts.
With most food
product cases brought in the form of a
class action, the legal battle is often whether it is the appropriate forum to hear the dispute.
Greg Kohn is a partner at Nagel Rice and specializes in complex civil litigation
cases, including professional malpractice, personal injury,
class actions, wrongful death,
products liability, and commercial litigation.
Our trials have covered the spectrum of the types of
cases which we handle, including toxic torts,
product liability, consumer fraud, business and communications
cases and
class actions.
Actively monitor and advise clients on new legislation, regulation and
case law trends, globally, related to supply chains, outsourcing, procurement, false advertising and
product safety, among other issues, including recent
class actions brought under the California Supply Chain Transparency Act and the UK Modern Slavery Act 2015
These law firms were a reaction to the rise in Plaintiff's law firms retooled to gather the technical information and expertise (often gathered by government agencies and burgeoning universities fueled by GI Bill enrollment) that was needed to prosecute
product liability
cases and mass torts and to manage massive amounts of discovery and
class action lawsuit in this complex litigation.
His practice focuses largely on the litigation of complex disputes involving common law, statutory law, contract law, physician and hospital liability law,
products liability law, commercial, corporate and business issues, catastrophic personal injury
cases and
class action / mass torts / pharmaceutical litigation.
During his more than 30 - year career, he has represented a variety of major debtors in high - profile Chapter 11
cases, numerous
class -
action product liability settlements and statutory creditor representation with an assortment of major financial institutions and restructurings.
Mr. Sistrunk's practice focuses largely on the litigation of complex disputes involving common law, statutory law, contract law, physician and hospital liability law,
product liability law, commercial, corporate and business issues, catastrophic personal injury
cases and
class action / mass torts / pharmaceutical litigation.
Barack Ferrazzano trial lawyers have handled a variety of
cases, including disputes concerning: securities and derivative securities; contracts; motor vehicle franchises; trade secrets; licensing disputes; consumer
class actions; real estate; professional liability; civil RICO and conspiracy
actions; director and officer matters; negligence and
product liability; bankruptcy and creditors» rights; and bank regulatory and other financial disputes.
Class action legislation developed as a result of a
product liability
case.
These claims involved automobile accidents, trucking accidents, harmful prescription drugs, medical malpractice,
product liability, slip and fall accidents and
class action cases.
Class action cases are complex, but when a group of people have similar injuries or have experienced similar damage caused by a company's actions or products, class action lawsuits can be
Class action cases are complex, but when a group of people have similar injuries or have experienced similar damage caused by a company's
actions or
products,
class action lawsuits can be
class action lawsuits can be a...
Bart represents clients in
class action, personal injury, medical malpractice,
product liability, and workers» compensation
cases.
Their experience in personal injury, business litigation,
products liability and
class actions provide integral background for fire
cases, as does their direct experience handling claims on behalf of victims who suffered personal injury and property damages because of fires.
He has litigated a wide variety of disputes, including consumer
class actions (including alleged violations of California's Unfair Competition Law, False Advertising Law and Consumer Legal Remedies Act), trade secret misappropriation and employee mobility disputes, breach of contract, fraud, and
product liability
cases, and earn out, working capital, indemnification and other post-closing M&A disputes.
He served for many years as lead national coordinating and trial counsel defending a drug company in thousands of
product liability
cases as well as a series of economic - loss
class actions.
Outstanding trial lawyers across the Gulf South and beyond, they handle tough claims nationwide from 18 - wheeler truck wrecks to
class actions involving defective
products, as well oil and gas and maritime
cases.
Our personal injury law firm has a solid history of successfully obtaining verdicts and settlements for consumers harmed by defective
products in
cases involving individual plaintiffs,
class action lawsuits and multidistrict litigation.
Since joining the firm as a law clerk in 2013 and an attorney in 2015, Mr. Simon has focused on complex
class action litigation, including antitrust,
product defect, and consumer protection
cases.
His practice consists of representing victims of catastrophic injuries in the areas of medical negligence,
product liability, auto accident,
class action, and other personal injury
cases.
In separate
cases, acted as lead counsel for two manufacturers of consumer
products in the same industry in defending purported national
class actions challenging warranty practices and disclosures.
Litigation of
product - liability
cases, including
class -
action matters, pharmaceuticals, industrial equipment, dietary supplements, appliances, vehicle
product claims, aerospace and agricultural equipment.
He advises large national corporations on complex litigation in the areas of
product liability defense, mass tort defense,
class action and multidistrict litigation, as well as regional companies and locally owned concerns, in court
cases in both state and federal systems.
His complex litigation experience also includes parallel criminal / civil
cases,
class actions, securities, mass tort matters, and managing the national defense of 100's of
product liability
cases.
Mr. Catalano, selected to Best Lawyers in America for the fourth year in a row, representsvictims of catastrophic injuries in medical negligence,
product liability, auto accident,
class action, and other personal injury
cases.
We provide legal news on the most recent litigated business and commercial
cases including antitrust, banking and financial institutions, construction, complex disputes /
class actions involving multi-parties and multi-jurisdictions, communications, employment law, environmental
actions, government enforcement defense, insurance, intellectual property, mergers and business combinations,
products liability, professional liability, real estate and development, environmental, securities enforcement, white collar criminal
actions, and trust and estate litigation.
Achieved summary judgment in federal court in New Jersey on behalf of food manufacturer in
class action case involving claims of alleged deception in
product labeling.
Paul Traina has practiced law for the past 25 years and continues to represent clients in matters involving catastrophic injuries, defective
products, whistleblower litigation,
class actions, professional liability
cases, and business / commercial litigation.
Recent notable reported
cases include R (Miller and Dos Santos) v Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union [2017] UKSC 5 (acting for one of the interested parties in the Article 50 litigation at both Divisional Court and Supreme Court levels) and Dorothy Gibson v Pride Mobility
Products Ltd [2017] CAT 9 (acting for the respondent in the first opt - out
class action in UK competition proceedings).
Our firm is focused solely on
cases involving serious personal injury and wrongful death claims, bad
products, malpractice
cases, and consumer
class actions.
We have proven trial experience — having tried
cases involving
class actions, mass plaintiff
cases, personal injury, wrongful death,
products liability, medical malpractice, employment issues and consumer issues.
Since joining the firm in 2014, Mr. Shiftan has focused on complex
class actions, including antitrust, sports,
product defect, wage and hour, and consumer protection
cases.
Paul has and continues to represent clients in matters involving catastrophic injuries, defective
products, whistleblower litigation,
class actions, professional liability cases, and business / commercial litigation and is a frequent guest lecturer at Loyola Law Schools Trial Advocacy C
class actions, professional liability
cases, and business / commercial litigation and is a frequent guest lecturer at Loyola Law Schools Trial Advocacy
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We welcome inquiries from consumers about pending
class actions or possible new
cases involving defective
products.
Recognized as leading Canadian lawyers in
product liability defence, we have handled precedent - setting
cases, including the first medical device
class action to go to trial in Canada.
Our current
cases include
product liability
class actions, consumer
class actions, False Claims Act whistleblower lawsuits, and antitrust
class actions.
Adam Tamburelli has extensive experience in complex and
class -
action litigation and has represented plaintiffs in employment, consumer fraud,
product liability and various other complex litigation
cases.
We have represented our insurance clients as lead counsel in a variety of litigation and dispute resolution matters including: Life and Annuity Sales Practices Including
class action and individual
cases alleging misleading and deceptive sales practices and breaches of duty pursuant to a variety of theories of liability related to life, annuity, and retirement
products.